James and Asian American X (Part One)

I often read two books at the same time. I keep one next to my recliner, the other next to my bed. One is always a novel, the other is usually nonfiction. If one of them, usually the novel, is exceptional, I might put the second book aside. If neither book holds my...

Almost Didn’t Cut My Hair

Manyu likes my hair fairly short; I prefer it long. There is a hair length, however, where my hair starts to curl on the ends and then Manyu likes it long. The trick for me is to ignore her suggestions for a haircut until my hair completely covers my ears. She starts...

Pickle Park

The transparent glass wall that divides the lobby of my gym from the workout areas is used as an announcement board. Information about upcoming special events is handwritten directly on the glass with erasable markers. I usually ignore the messages, but last week one...

Mishap at My Kitchen Window

Last week Clare visited and discovered Jack can no longer jump up on couches and beds, so she went online and ordered him dog stairs. She told me that I should let Jack try them out and, if they didn’t work well, just send them back.  The stairs arrived three days...

Gherkins

I sometimes have more fun writing blogs in the weeks when nothing big happens than in the weeks when something does. Then I am left with a choice. Either I can kick myself for letting a week go by without having a small adventure or I can write about recent events...
Steven Simpson